Using The Metronome - Native Instruments MASCHINE MK3 Manual

The Record Prepare Mode on Your Controller
1. With REC disabled, press and hold
After a second, the following displays appear:
2. While holding REC, turn Knob 2 (GRID) to adjust the Pattern Grid resolution.
3. While holding REC, to adjust the Pattern Length for the Pattern in which you are about to
record, you can turn Knob 1 (LENGTH) or press Button 5–8 to directly select from the
four length presets available: 2, 4, 8, or
4. Release REC.
The Record mode is engaged
→
Press PLAY to start the sequencer (if it's not done already) and play the pads to start re-
cording! See section
cording Patterns.
In Record Prepare mode can also enable or disable the metronome via Button 2! See
section ↑7.2.3, Using the Metronome
You can also enter Record Prepare mode while starting a recording in Replace mode
(see ↑7.2.1, Recording Your Patterns
until your controller switch to Record Prepare mode. This is also true when using the
Count-in (see ↑7.2.4, Recording with
7.2.3

Using the Metronome

The metronome will help you to keep time when recording in real time.
REC to enter Record Prepare mode.
16
(REC is lit) and the Pattern has the length you defined.
↑7.2, Recording Patterns in Real Time
for more information on the metronome.
Live): Simply press
Count-in).
bars.
for more information on re-
ERASE + REC
Working with Patterns
Recording Patterns in Real Time
and hold REC
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